Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Late Ibru was a Trailblazer - Saraki

Senate President, Dr Abubakar
Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday expressed deep sadness over the death of
the patriarch of the Ibru Dynasty, Olorogun Michael Christopher
Onajirevbe Ibru, at the age of 85 years.

Saraki in a statement
by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in
Abuja, described the late Ibru as a colossus and trailblazer, who
impacted humanity tremendously and positively.He said: "Olorogun
Ibru, as he was fondly called, was a pioneer of great repute who
contributed immensely in entrenching private entrepreneurship and
business development in Nigeria.

"Simply put, he was a
trailblazer in the art of running successful business and transforming
local concerns into internal brands. He started small, grew great and
became an undisputed reference point in the nation's business firmament
and beyond.

"He was a businessman, philanthropist, educationist
and community leader whose unassuming and humble lifestyle often belied
his immense achievement, great wisdom and uncommon managerial acumen. He
practically transformed Agbarha-Otor, his hometown with several
development projects.

"I can say that he is one of the phenomenal
personalities in our time who successfully immortalized themselves
before bidding goodbye to this plane of existence. His likes are rare.
He shall be sorely missed," he lamented.

Saraki further
commiserated with the Ibru family, the people and Government of Delta
State and all Nigerians over the sad and irreparable loss.

He
urged the immediate family of the deceased and those that love him to
take solace in the fact that the "Fisherman of Nigeria" spent his life
meritoriously in the service of God and humanity. He prayed God to grant
the soul of the late patriarch eternal life.